The Fishermen's Dock Cooperative on
Channel Drive in Point Pleasant Beach is one of two active fishing cooperatives
in New Jersey. Incorporated as a cooperative in the early 1950s, the Co-op
(as it is known locally) is an integral part of the waterfront community
of Point Pleasant Beach.

Many of the Co-op's members are sons of the original founders. Several
are third or fourth generation commercial fishermen.

The Co-op fleet is comprised mostly of smaller draggers, up to 80 feet
or so in total length. Not large enough to venture far offshore or to make
extended trips, their fishing activities are mostly restricted to the waters
of the New York Bight. They are all participants in what is called a mixed-trawl
fishery, their fishing activities dictated by the migratory patterns of
the fish through the Bight and the vagaries of the fresh fish market. They
primarily target fluke, silver hake and squid but in the past have also
had significant landings of winter flounder, bluefish, monkfish and scallop.

While most of the Co-op member's harvest is sold to wholesale markets
in the Mid-Atlantic states and Southern New England, a significant amount
makes its way directly to consumers via the seafood market and restaurant
adjacent to the dock. Here the highest quality local and "imported" seafood
is available ready to cook or ready to eat.

Note: For directions on how to get to The
Fishermen's Dock Cooperative from your location, you can use the Mapquest
site. We've provided a link below. You will need the street address (57
Channel Drive), city (Point Pleasant Beach) and state (NJ) to use Mapquest.